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“Planeterranea”: An attempt to broaden the beneficial effects of the Mediterranean diet worldwide
You don't have to live in Italy or Greece to unlock the world’s premier health benefits. Discover "Planeterranea"—a revolutionary UNESCO global initiative that translates the proven science of the Mediterranean diet into custom nutritional pyramids using native crops right in your backyard.
Associations of adherence to the DASH diet and the Mediterranean diet with all-cause mortality in various glucose
Adherence to the Mediterranean diet (aMED >median) was associated with reduced all-cause mortality in a general population. For people with diabetes, a dietary pattern concordant with both the DASH diet and the Mediterranean diet (DASH score >median and aMED >median) was associated with a lower risk of mortality.
The Mediterranean Diet as a Source of Bioactive Molecules with Cannabinomimetic Activity in Prevention and Therapy Strategy
The endocannabinoid system is a complex lipid signaling network that has evolved to be a key regulator of pro-homeostatic pathways for the organism. Its involvement in numerous processes has rendered it a very suitable target for pharmacological studies regarding metabolic syndrome, obesity and other lifestyle-related diseases. Cannabinomimetic molecules have been found in a large variety of foods, most of which are normally present in the Mediterranean diet.
The Rise and Fall of the Mediterranean Diet and Related Nutrients in Preventing Diabetes
Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet affords sustained protection against type 2 diabetes and other insulin resistance states.
The Mediterranean Diet: A Healthy Dietary Plan
The Mediterranean diet has many health benefits.
- obesity
- diabetes
- anti-inflammatory
- mediterranean diet
- antioxidant
- vascular dementia
- cognitive decline
- type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)
- healthy aging
- stroke
- age related cognitive disorders
- testicular cancer
- longevity
- Alzheimer's disease
- cardiovascular disease (CVD)
- colorectal cancer
- metabolic syndrome
- anti-cancer
- gestational diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- breast cancer
- cognitive health
- coronary heart disease
- depression
- live longer
- Parkinson's disease
- cryptorchidism
- mental health
- Parkinson's disease (PD)
- nonfatal myocardial infraction
- ischemic heart disease
- hypospadias
- antibacterial
- central adiposity
- hypercholesterolemia
- atrial fibrillation
- type 2 diabetes (T2D)
- reproductive dysfunctions
- postpartum depression (PPD)
- better sleep quality
- weight loss
- visceral obesity
- chronic kidney disease (CKD)
- antifungal
- cardiometabolic disease
- dyslipidemia
- metabolic syndrome (MeS)
- degenerative disease
- adiposity
- prematurity
- active inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- weight gain
- metabolic disease
- anti-atherosclerotic
- blood pressure (BP)
- heart disease
- artherothrombotic disease
- type 2 diabetes mellitus
- nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
- gastroschisis
- gut microbia
- overweight
- sleep quality
- cirrhosis
- ischemic stroke
- gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)
- stress
- hyperinsulinemia
- urinary tract infections (UTI)
- hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
- thrombotic stroke
- cardiovascular diseases
- F.A.Q.
- male infertility
- cerebral disorders
- high blood pressure
- mortality
- overall well-being
- hypertension
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